It also came days after it was reported Usada was seeking to retest Farah’s blood samples for the banned substance EPO, or erythropoietin, as part of its investigation. The 33-year-old, who vehemently denies any wrongdoing, declined to comment last night over the involvement of the FBI in Usada’s inquiry, whether he had been spoken to by agents, or whether he would co-operate if asked to do so.

The only reason the FBI would be involved is because Nike ( who bankroll Salazar's team ) has been a difficult target for USADA - Though I remain uncomfortable with the FBI's involvement in sporting matters, especially those that have a tenuous link to the USA.

yaco wrote:The only reason the FBI would be involved is because Nike ( who bankroll Salazar's team ) has been a difficult target for USADA - Though I remain uncomfortable with the FBI's involvement in sporting matters, especially those that have a tenuous link to the USA.

'American anti-doping investigators believe that a Nike-sponsored team of elite runners coached by Alberto Salazar may be engaged in systematic deception. Internal emails suggest that the sportswear company has sought to hinder the investigation'.

SPIEGEL presented Salazar's emails to the professor for comment. "This trainer is acting as an alchemist, a drug procurer and hormone adulterer to these athletes," he says. "He should be banned immediately; there is no reason for delay."

yaco wrote:The only reason the FBI would be involved is because Nike ( who bankroll Salazar's team ) has been a difficult target for USADA - Though I remain uncomfortable with the FBI's involvement in sporting matters, especially those that have a tenuous link to the USA.

'American anti-doping investigators believe that a Nike-sponsored team of elite runners coached by Alberto Salazar may be engaged in systematic deception. Internal emails suggest that the sportswear company has sought to hinder the investigation'.

SPIEGEL presented Salazar's emails to the professor for comment. "This trainer is acting as an alchemist, a drug procurer and hormone adulterer to these athletes," he says. "He should be banned immediately; there is no reason for delay."

yaco wrote:The only reason the FBI would be involved is because Nike ( who bankroll Salazar's team ) has been a difficult target for USADA - Though I remain uncomfortable with the FBI's involvement in sporting matters, especially those that have a tenuous link to the USA.

'American anti-doping investigators believe that a Nike-sponsored team of elite runners coached by Alberto Salazar may be engaged in systematic deception. Internal emails suggest that the sportswear company has sought to hinder the investigation'.

SPIEGEL presented Salazar's emails to the professor for comment. "This trainer is acting as an alchemist, a drug procurer and hormone adulterer to these athletes," he says. "He should be banned immediately; there is no reason for delay."

"The findings may raise concern for British Athletics, which holds annual high-altitude training camps in Ethiopia for top athletes, including Mo Farah, who is attempting to do the distance double for a third time at the world championships in London, which begin on Friday."

Well done to Sir Mo. He beat off all of those evil doping Africans who teamed up to try to usurp him (and to think, he may have been among them had he not come to the Land of Hope and Glory and seen the light that is British Athletics!). He and his wise mentor Lord Alberto Salazar, who is widely regarded as the most trustworthy and clean of all the coaches, showed them.

Brullnux wrote:Well done to Sir Mo. He beat off all of those evil doping Africans who teamed up to try to usurp him (and to think, he may have been among them had he not come to the Land of Hope and Glory and seen the light that is British Athletics!). He and his wise mentor Lord Alberto Salazar, who is widely regarded as the most trustworthy and clean of all the coaches, showed them.

Rule Britannia!

To quote Richard WilsonsCharacter in One foot in the grave.I don't believe it MF wins 4th GNR !

Four-time Olympic champion Mo Farah has split from coach Alberto Salazar and will return to Britain....He will now work with Gary Lough, who previously coached - and is married to - women's marathon world record holder Paula Radcliffe. ...In July he defended his record by saying he had "never failed a blood test" after hackers Fancy Bears revealed some of his samples had initially needed further testing, before later being declared normal.

"never failed a test" - sounds familiar!

"Are you going to believe me or what you see with your own eyes?"

“It doesn’t matter what I do. People need to hear what I have to say. There’s no one else who can say what I can say. It doesn’t matter what I live.”

Four-time Olympic champion Mo Farah has split from coach Alberto Salazar and will return to Britain....He will now work with Gary Lough, who previously coached - and is married to - women's marathon world record holder Paula Radcliffe. ...In July he defended his record by saying he had "never failed a blood test" after hackers Fancy Bears revealed some of his samples had initially needed further testing, before later being declared normal.

"never failed a test" - sounds familiar!

'Farah said new coach Lough "has an in-depth understanding of what is needed to achieve real results at marathon distance".'